Zimbabwe country code +263
The country code for Zimbabwe is +263. To call from abroad, dial your exit code (011 from the US, 00 from the UK), then 263, then the number without its leading 0.
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At a glance
- Country code
- +263
- ISO country code
- ZW
- Exit code (calling out)
- 00
- Trunk prefix
- 0Used at home only; drop it after the country code.
- Digits after the code
- 7 or 9For mobile and landline numbers.
- Example mobile
- +263 71 234 5678Written 071 234 5678 at home
- Time zone
- UTC+2
How to call Zimbabwe from abroad
Exit code, then 263, then the number. What that looks like from where you are:
| Calling from | Dial |
|---|---|
| The US or Canada | 011 263 712345678 |
| The UK and most of Europe | 00 263 712345678 |
| Australia | 0011 263 712345678 |
| A mobile, anywhere | +263 712345678 |
How to call abroad from Zimbabwe
Going the other way, start with Zimbabwe's exit code instead of +.
| To call | Dial |
|---|---|
| The US or Canada | 00 1 + area code + number |
| The UK | 00 44 + number without its 0 |
| India | 00 91 + number without its 0 |
Zimbabwe phone number formats
- Mobiles start with
- 71–73, 77–799 digits after +263
- Landlines start with
- 13, 20, 22, 24–27, 29, 31, 37, 39, 54–55, 61, 65–68, 81, 83–85, 897 or 9 digits after +263
- E.164 (no spaces)
- +263712345678The format sign-up forms and APIs expect.
From Google's libphonenumber numbering data. Ported numbers keep their original range.
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Questions people ask
Which country has the code +263?
+263 is the dialling code for Zimbabwe.
Is +263 the same as 00263 or 011 263?
Yes. The plus sign stands for whatever exit code your phone network uses: 00 in the UK and most of the world, 011 in the US and Canada. A mobile phone converts + automatically, so saving numbers as +263 makes them work from any country.
How do I write a phone number from Zimbabwe in international format?
Start with +263, then the number without its leading 0. For example 071 234 5678 becomes +263 71 234 5678, or +263712345678 with no spaces (E.164 format, the form apps and forms usually want).
What is the exit code in Zimbabwe?
To call abroad from a landline in Zimbabwe, dial 00, then the country code and number. On a mobile, + works everywhere.
I got a missed call from +263. Should I call back?
Only if you know someone there. Unexpected one-ring calls from abroad are a known scam ("wangiri"): calling back can connect you to a premium-rate line. Search the number first, or paste it into the callmins country-code lookup to see where it's from and whether it's a mobile or landline.
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